A commanding Abstract Expressionist work on paper by Robert Motherwell, executed in bold black gouache with gestural, heavily loaded brushstrokes against a stark white ground. The composition features sweeping vertical and arching forms with characteristic ink splatters and drips, exemplifying Motherwell's signature vocabulary of spontaneous yet deliberate mark-making. Dated 1960, this unique work belongs to a pivotal period in the artist's career, contemporaneous with his celebrated 'Elegy to the Spanish Republic' series. Hand-signed by the artist, it is a rare opportunity to acquire a museum-quality work on paper by one of the foremost figures of American Abstract Expressionism.